​National Bank of Ukraine imposed restrictions on the purchase of cryptocurrency for hryvnias

Apr 22, 2022

​National Bank of Ukraine imposed restrictions on the purchase of cryptocurrency for hryvnias

This measure is designed to prevent capital outflow from the country

​Russian authorities will create a system solution for cryptocurrency mining

Apr 22, 2022

​Russian authorities will create a system solution for cryptocurrency mining

Bank of Russia Governor has said that if it is adopted, an experimental regulatory regime and limits will not be needed

​IMF denied Russia’s ability to circumvent sanctions with cryptocurrencies

Apr 21, 2022

​IMF denied Russia’s ability to circumvent sanctions with cryptocurrencies

The head of the organization, Kristalina Georgieva, said that monitoring compliance with Western sanctions against the Russian Federation has not weakened

​Bank of Russia will start making real payments with the digital ruble in 2023

Apr 21, 2022

​Bank of Russia will start making real payments with the digital ruble in 2023

The Central Bank Governor noted that digital currency should make payments cheaper

​Ireland to ban political crypto donations

Apr 19, 2022

​Ireland to ban political crypto donations

This decision was made due to concerns about foreign interference in elections

​7 more banks to join the testing of the digital ruble

Apr 18, 2022

​7 more banks to join the testing of the digital ruble

The Governor of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullina has said that financial institutions are now completing the preparatory stage of their IT systems

​Portugal’s Bison Bank is the first in the country to receive a crypto license

Apr 15, 2022

​Portugal’s Bison Bank is the first in the country to receive a crypto license

Customers will be offered a new and broader set of products and services that meet their needs in financial and virtual assets

​Russia’s Central Bank pledged not to delay the issuance of the digital ruble

Apr 15, 2022

​Russia’s Central Bank pledged not to delay the issuance of the digital ruble

The Central Bank’s representative stated that e-RUB is “really needed” for Russia

​Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry proposed to conduct settlements with Africa’s countries in cryptocurrencies

Apr 14, 2022

​Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry proposed to conduct settlements with Africa’s countries in cryptocurrencies

This measure is designed to help the country’s economic development in the face of sanctions pressure

​US has begun developing a prototype to study the digital dollar

Apr 13, 2022

​US has begun developing a prototype to study the digital dollar

The Project Lithium prototype will test whether the US market infrastructure will be able to support the Fed-issued digital currency for daily payments

Brazil’s Central Bank announced the launch of a digital real pilot

Apr 13, 2022

Brazil’s Central Bank announced the launch of a digital real pilot

The president of the Central Bank of Brazil suggests that the pilot can be implemented as early as the second half of 2022

​Iran refused to recognize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment

Apr 12, 2022

​Iran refused to recognize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment

The deputy minister of communications stated that the use of digital assets is against the country’s monetary policy